Media Releases

Mental Health Commission of Canada and NHLPA Launch New Leadership and Education Program

By: NHLPA Media Release

FIRST LINE is an education and leadership program developed to strengthen NHLPA members’ mental health knowledge and skills.

January 10, 2024

Avalanche’s Girard cleared by NHL/NHLPA player assistance program to resume practicing with team

By: NHL/NHLPA Media Release

Samuel Girard is cleared to resume practicing with the Colorado Avalanche.

December 22, 2023

Avalanche’s Girard to receive care from the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program​

By: NHL/NHLPA Media Release

Girard will return to the Avalanche when cleared for on-ice competition by the program administrators.

November 24, 2023

NHL, NHLPA, NHLAA and Sweet unleash a new era in sports digital collectibles with NHL Breakaway

By: Media Release

The fan-focused approach centers around bringing together millions of NHL fans worldwide.

November 15, 2023

NHLPA Goals & Dreams donates 40 sets of hockey equipment to Fritidsbanken Sweden

By: NHLPA Media Release

William Nylander, of Stockholm, leads initiative to donate $30,000 in hockey equipment.

November 14, 2023

NHL and NHLPA celebrate a decade of the Industry Growth Fund

By: NHL/NHLPA Media Release

More than $180 million invested to grow hockey on and off the ice.

November 7, 2023

AstraZeneca announces multi-year partnership with NHL and NHLPA Hockey Fights Cancer initiative

By: NHL/NHLPA Media Release

First-of-its-kind partnership educates and empowers hockey community to face-off against cancer.

November 1, 2023

NHL, NHLPA commemorate 25 years of Hockey Fights Cancer initiative

By: NHL/NHLPA Media Release

AstraZeneca named an official partner of Hockey Fights Cancer.

November 1, 2023

Zack Kassian retires after 12 NHL seasons

By: NHLPA Media Release

The forward played in 661 NHL regular-season games.

October 26, 2023

NHLPA Statement on Symbolic Tape Policy

By: NHLPA Media Release

The NHLPA has issued the following statement on the league policy being revised for players to use symbolic tape in support of social causes.

October 24, 2023

EA Sports™ NHL® 24 brings the true intensity of hockey, available today

By: EA Sports Media Release

All-new gameplay features including exhaust engine, physics-based contact and expanded cross-play‡ and more.

October 6, 2023

Enterprise, NHL and NHLPA renew North American partnership

By: Media Release

Enterprise has been an NHL and NHLPA sponsor since the 2009-10 NHL season.

October 5, 2023

Derek Stepan announces retirement after 13 NHL seasons

By: NHLPA Media Release

Centre played in 890 regular-season games and 120 playoff games.

October 3, 2023

NHLPA Goals & Dreams donates 50 sets of equipment to Ice Hockey Australia

By: NHLPA Media Release

Equipment valued at $30,000 AUD will be distributed to the Kaurna Boomerangs, Ice Hockey Victoria and other youth hockey programs.

September 21, 2023

NHLPA Goals & Dreams, Cale Makar donate equipment to youth hockey program

By: NHLPA Media Release

Children in Colorado Avalanche youth hockey program will have the opportunity to continue playing hockey with the Pueblo Bulls.

September 15, 2023

EA Sports™ NHL® 24 unleashes the intensity of hockey; arrives October 6

By: Media Release

NHL 24 cover athlete Cale Makar helps showcase a new era of elite gameplay.

August 16, 2023

NHLPA Goals & Dreams donates 25 sets of youth hockey equipment on behalf of Jason & Nick Robertson to United Heroes League military kids

By: Media Release

The Robertson brothers will also be hosting a two-day ice hockey clinic in Fort Liberty.

August 10, 2023

NHL, NHLPA and V Foundation announce game-changing partnership to accelerate cancer research

By: NHL/NHLPA Media Release

Hockey Fights Cancer to expand in its 25th year, through the combined strength of the NHL, NHLPA and V Foundation.

July 12, 2023

NHLPA Assists in Action contributes $103,817 To Kids Help Phone

By: NHLPA Media Release

A total of 14,831 assists were recorded by NHL players during the regular season and playoffs, with the NHLPA donating $7 per assist to KHP.

July 6, 2023

22 players elect salary arbitration

By: NHLPA Media Release

The National Hockey League Players’ Association announced that 22 players have elected salary arbitration.

July 5, 2023